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Hello, I have a Macbook 4,1 (black) early 2008 that is forever frozen at Lion OSX 10.7. I have upgraded the RAM and the machine still works well. I’ve worked hard to maintain it over the years, but my OSX is dreadfully out of date. The oldest Macbook supported by El Capitan is the late 2008 model. If I swap out my logic board for an early 2009 (Macbook 5,2) logic board (I am confident I can do it successfully), will that allow me to upgrade to El Capitan? I know I will also need a new heat sink, and I will upgrade the hard drive to an SSD, as well. I am willing to make the investment to keep my beloved old machine running if someone who knows what they’re talking about tells me that I’ll be able to run El Capitan when all is said and done. Also, if this is possible, is early 2009 the right logic board to purchase, or should I swap a different/later model? Is a different/later model compatible with my Macbook 4,1? Finally, if your answer is yes, do I have to buy a new logic board, or will a used one suffice — and who is the best/most reputable used parts dealer for this kind of item? Thank you for your time, Andrew
I would stay with this board so your RAM will transfer: Apple MacBook “Core 2 Duo” 2.0 13" (White-09) Specs Early 2009 - MB881LL/A - MacBook5,2 - A1181 - 2300 http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ma… The next and last machine in the A1181 line uses a higher speed RAM: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ma… Neither machine will go to 10.12.
